Original Album Series

by Curtis Mayfield

Overview

Original Album Series contains Curtis Mayfield's first five solo albums: Curtis (1970), Curtis Live! (1971), Roots (1971), Superfly (1972), and Back to the World (1973). As with other Original Album Series packages, each disc is in a paper, LP replica-style sleeve with reproductions of the front and back sides. The presentation isn't special -- Mayfield's catalog certainly deserves better treatment -- but the set retailed for around $18-20 when it was released in the U.S. in 2012. Several of Mayfield's most popular songs, including "(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going to Go," "Superfly," and "Future Shock," are included here, and the albums are deep enough to warrant full attention from casual fans who might be interested only in the singles. ~ Andy Kellman

Product Details

Release Date:	09/10/2013
Label:	Rhino / Warner Bros.
UPC:	0081227964894
Rank:	5404

Tracks

Disc 1

1. (Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below We're All Going To Go
2. The Other Side of Town
3. The Makings of You
4. We the People Who Are Darker Than Blue
5. Move On Up
6. Miss Black America
7. Wild and Free
8. Give It Up

Disc 2

9. Mighty Mighty (Spade And Whitey)
10. Rap #1
11. I Plan To Stay A Believer
12. We're A Winner
13. Rap #2
14. We've Only Just Begun
15. People Get Ready
16. Rap #3
17. Stare And Stare
18. Check Out Your Mind
19. Gypsy Woman
20. The Makings Of You
21. Rap #4
22. We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue
23. (Don't Worry) If There's A Hell Below We're All Going To Go
24. Stone Junkie

Disc 3

25. Get Down
26. Keep On Keeping On
27. Underground
28. We Got to Have Peace
29. Beautiful Brother of Mine
30. Now You're Gone
31. Love to Keep You in My Mind
32. Underground
33. Get Down
34. We Got to Have Peace
35. Beautiful Brother Of Mine

Disc 4

36. Back To The World
37. Future Shock
38. Right On For The Darkness
39. Future Song (Love A Good Woman
40. A Good Man)
41. If I Were A Child Again
42. Can't Say Nothin'
43. Keep On Trippin'

Disc 5

44. Ain't Got Time
45. Sweet Exorcist
46. To Be Invisible
47. Power To The People
48. Kung Fu
49. Suffer
50. Make Me Believe in You

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Curtis Mayfield   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Riley Hampton   Arranger
Dan Turbeville   Assistant
Eddie Kramer   Engineer
Curtis Mayfield   Composer,Producer
Joseph Scott   Composer
Tom Flye   Mixing,Engineer
Gary Slabo   Arranger
Marvin Hellman   Contractor
Richard Tufa   Arranger
Roger Anfinsen   Engineer,Mastering